Telling superman that everyone else is only human is only the truth. John Forbes wrote:
>Perhaps you should work at it. You are arguing with Steady Stenquist, >remember. :-) > >John > >On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:49:53 +0100, P. J. Alling ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>I've tried that, I find it much more difficult to hold camera steady >>using the controls that way. >> >>Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> >> >>>I don't have to take my finger off the shutter with the *istD. Index >>>finger is on the shutter. Thumb changes the aperture. Middle finger >>>changes the shutter speed. Simple and far more convenient than an >>>aperture wheel on the lens. >>>Paul >>>On Aug 19, 2006, at 10:13 PM, Adam Maas wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Paul Stenquist wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>Brandan opined: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>It's definitely a frustration. I wish that the >>>>>>engineers would think more in terms of making the new >>>>>>technology as similar to the old as possible. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Except the thumbwheels are better than the aperture control on the >>>>>lens. With two thumbwheels, like those on the *istD, one can adjust >>>>>either shutter or aperture while keeping both hands firmly on the >>>>>camera and a finger on the shutter. I shot for 30 years with aperture >>>>>rings. I've had no problem getting over them. I think you'll find >>>>>that you will adjust quickly and without effort to the new layout. >>>>>Paul >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Funny, one of the reasons I don't like dual-wheel controls is that you >>>>have to take your finger off teh shutter. I can hold the camera quite >>>>firmly in my left hand while still turinging the aperture ring. >>>> >>>>-Adam >>>> >>>>-- >>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>PDML@pdml.net >>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
